Who Was Pelé?
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · June 5, 2018
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- Who it’s for
- Soccer history, a Brazilian icon, and influence beyond the pitch meet in this young readers’ portrait.
- Themes
- Soccer achievement, Service to children
- Genres
- Sports Biographies for Kids, Soccer
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The story of a poor boy from Brazil who became the greatest soccer player of all time and one of the most important athletes of the twentieth century! His parents may have named him Edson Arantes do Nascimento, but to the rest of the world, he was known as Pelé. The soccer forward stunned Brazil when he began playing for the Santos soccer club at age fifteen.
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He then went on to captivate the world when he joined his country's national soccer team and helped them win three World Cup championships. Although he was hailed as a national hero for his accomplishments in soccer, Pelé was also an influential person both on and off the pitch. His work with organizations like UNICEF helped improve conditions for children around the world. Young readers can learn more about the man who connected soccer with the phrase "The Beautiful Game."
Beyond the Pitch
Soccer history, a Brazilian icon, and influence beyond the pitch meet in this young readers’ portrait.
Come here for
- Brazilian soccer history through Pelé’s rise from Santos to three World Cups
- The reach of an athlete whose influence extended beyond the pitch
Expect
- A portrait of sporting achievement and work with UNICEF
- A look at the man behind “The Beautiful Game”
Where it sits
| Soccer | 86% |
|---|---|
| Sports Biographies for Kids | 81% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Sports Biographies for Kids
- Hispanic & Latino Life (U.S.)
- Soccer
- Authors
- James Buckley, Jr.
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- June 5, 2018
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Soccer achievement · Service to children
- Reading lane
- Sports Biographies for Kids